Rent The Grim Reaper (1962)
3.5 of 5 from 67 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
- After a prostitute is brutally murdered in a park near the Tiber river, the police track down people spotted in the park that night in hopes of catching the killer. The story is told in flashbacks as the suspects each give an account of their actions that night.
- Actors:
- Francesco Ruiu, Giancarlo De Rosa, Vincenzo Ciccora, Alfredo Leggi, Gabriella Giorgelli, Santina Lisio, Carlotta Barilli, Ada Peragostini, Clorinda Celani, Allen Midgette, Renato Troiani, Wanda Rocci, Marisa Solinas, Alvaro D'Ercole, Romano Labate
- Directors:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Producers:
- Tonino Cervi
- Writers:
- Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Sergio Citti
- Aka:
- La Commare Secca
- Studio:
- Mr Bongo
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like Citizen Kane, All the Twos: 1902-62, Films to Watch If You Like..., Roeg and Bertolucci: Remembering the Masters
- Countries:
- Italy
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Reviews (1) of The Grim Reaper
Film very underrated by some - The Grim Reaper review by Cato
This was the first film directed by the eminent Italian director, Bernardo Bertolucci, made when he was 21 years old. It was written by another Italian director, Pier Paulo Pasolini, and follows the investigation of various men who were seen after the death of a woman in the outskirts of Rome. What makes the film so important is the cinematography, by the director and Sergio Citti, who together have made the film so beautiful to watch. From the opening scene of pieces of torn up paper floating around the dead woman to the end when all the suspects are seen against the harsh wilderness of the riverside, this film can be seen as a significant opening to Bertolucci's career. Not to be missed if you are a fan of 60s Italian cinema.
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